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Behaviour, Children, Communication, education, Experiences, Negotiation, Parenting, Positive Behaviour Gail Smith 19/4/21 Behaviour, Children, Communication, education, Experiences, Negotiation, Parenting, Positive Behaviour Gail Smith 19/4/21

Discipline or restorative healing?

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Behaviour, Discrimination, education, Emotions, Experiences, Parenting, Positive Behaviour Gail Smith 14/4/21 Behaviour, Discrimination, education, Emotions, Experiences, Parenting, Positive Behaviour Gail Smith 14/4/21

Judging people can have a powerful influence on our children

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Behaviour, Children, Communication, Family, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, Problem Solving, Problems Gail Smith 12/3/21 Behaviour, Children, Communication, Family, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, Problem Solving, Problems Gail Smith 12/3/21

Fight, flight or go with the flow.

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Anxiety, Behaviour, Children, Parenting, Positive Behaviour Gail Smith 19/2/21 Anxiety, Behaviour, Children, Parenting, Positive Behaviour Gail Smith 19/2/21

Faults! We all have them.

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Behaviour, Anxiety, Children, Communication, Emotions, Family, Parenting, Problem Solving Gail Smith 16/2/21 Behaviour, Anxiety, Children, Communication, Emotions, Family, Parenting, Problem Solving Gail Smith 16/2/21

Sometimes it’s best to just go with the flow

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Anxiety, Behaviour, Children, Communication, Father, Mother, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, Problem Solving Gail Smith 19/7/20 Anxiety, Behaviour, Children, Communication, Father, Mother, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, Problem Solving Gail Smith 19/7/20

How does the punishment fit the crime?

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Anxiety, Behaviour, Children, Emotions, Father, Mother, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, Worry Gail Smith 15/7/20 Anxiety, Behaviour, Children, Emotions, Father, Mother, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, Worry Gail Smith 15/7/20

All eyes are on you at home.

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Behaviour, Children, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, Problem Solving Gail Smith 2/7/20 Behaviour, Children, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, Problem Solving Gail Smith 2/7/20

What is lying all about?

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Behaviour, Children, Communication, Emotions, Parenting, Self Esteem Gail Smith 25/6/20 Behaviour, Children, Communication, Emotions, Parenting, Self Esteem Gail Smith 25/6/20

Talk about the best of your child, not the worst

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Anxiety, Behaviour, Children, Emotions, Family, Parenting Gail Smith 30/5/20 Anxiety, Behaviour, Children, Emotions, Family, Parenting Gail Smith 30/5/20

If it all gets too much!

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Anxiety, Behaviour, Emotions, Family, Father, Parenting, Mother Gail Smith 19/5/20 Anxiety, Behaviour, Emotions, Family, Father, Parenting, Mother Gail Smith 19/5/20

The power of simply walking away

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Children, Behaviour, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, Self Esteem Gail Smith 2/5/20 Children, Behaviour, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, Self Esteem Gail Smith 2/5/20

How do we cope with the “Me” generation child?

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Behaviour, Children, Communication, Emotions Julie Merrett 30/4/20 Behaviour, Children, Communication, Emotions Julie Merrett 30/4/20

Negative thoughts can get us down and drown us with worry

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Behaviour, Children, Family, Negotiation, Parenting, Positive Behaviour Gail Smith 19/4/20 Behaviour, Children, Family, Negotiation, Parenting, Positive Behaviour Gail Smith 19/4/20

Growing up in a generation where it is all about me

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Activity, Behaviour, Children, Family, Father, Mother, Negotiation, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, Problem Solving Gail Smith 8/1/20 Activity, Behaviour, Children, Family, Father, Mother, Negotiation, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, Problem Solving Gail Smith 8/1/20

Teaching about cooperation

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Children, Behaviour, Anxiety Gail Smith 31/12/19 Children, Behaviour, Anxiety Gail Smith 31/12/19

Be alert to trauma in children

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Communication, Children, Behaviour, Anxiety, Activity, Family, Parenting, Positive Behaviour Julie Merrett 30/7/19 Communication, Children, Behaviour, Anxiety, Activity, Family, Parenting, Positive Behaviour Julie Merrett 30/7/19

The value of being proactive

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Behaviour, Children, Communication, Negotiation, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, Problems Gail Smith 4/7/19 Behaviour, Children, Communication, Negotiation, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, Problems Gail Smith 4/7/19

How important is it to be the winner with your child?

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Behaviour, Children, Communication, Councelling Techniques, Family, Negotiation, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, Problems Gail Smith 16/5/19 Behaviour, Children, Communication, Councelling Techniques, Family, Negotiation, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, Problems Gail Smith 16/5/19

  It's just sibling business.

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Behaviour, Children, Problems, Parenting Gail Smith 9/5/19 Behaviour, Children, Problems, Parenting Gail Smith 9/5/19

Take care to avoid inappropriate use of punishment.

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You have produced a book that contains specific ways in helping young children, families, teachers, and others toward the goal of raising happy children.
I find it a reminder for adults to take a look at ourselves and revue the lessons we may have forgotten in the turmoil of living.
Wise and well done, Gail.

Nadine M